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DURE
Etymology 1
Verb
dure (third-person singular simple present dures, present participle during, simple past and past participle dured)
(archaic, intransitive) To last, continue, endure.
Etymology 2
Adjective
dure (comparative more dure, superlative most dure)
(obsolete) hard; harsh; severe; rough
• W. H. Russell
Anagrams
• Duer, rude, rued, urdé, ured
Source: Wiktionary
Dure, a. Etym: [L. durus; akin to Ir. & Gael. dur , stubborn, W. dir certain, sure, cf. Gr.
Definition: Hard; harsh; severe; rough; toilsome. [R.] The winter is severe, and life is dure and rude. W. H. Russell.
Dure, v. i. Etym: [F. durer, L. durare to harden, be hardened, to endure, last, fr. durus hard. See Dure, a.]
Definition: To last; to continue; to endure. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while. Matt. xiii. 21.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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